From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Tue Jun 28 2005 - 09:38:57 PDT
...nor petrol.
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From: "Nigel Hay MILWEB" <nigel@milweb.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 12:36 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Drill instructors accused of going too far
> I am sure Calista wouldnt smell of sweat.....
>
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> From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
> Behalf Of Ryan Gill
> Sent: 28 June 2005 18:20
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [MV] Drill instructors accused of going too far
>
>
> At 6:02 PM +0200 6/28/05, Nigel Hay MILWEB wrote:
> >Hmmmm..... it is often said that the major difference between the
British
> >SAS and the US special forces is that Stirling's men go off and disappear
> >into hostile terrain and exist for weeks on berries, tree sap etc,
whereas
> >at 4.30 in come the helicopters for the delta force and its off they go
for
> >steaks and chips....
>
> Or Ghurkas, little bitty polite guys carrying rucks as large as themselves
> at the same speed as larger more stout Airborne.
>
> Makes me wish the US had a Ghurka Battalion to give some perspective in
the
> US Airborne forces.
>
> >My immediate choice was Humvee, Hetzer and Kettenkrad -I suggested
Calista
> >Flockhart as co driver..... I would be interested to know what other
> readers
> >wish list would be.
>
> Well, she would be able to fit into the required close confines of a
> properly stowed Hetzer, though the overwhelming smell of sweat, oil and
> petrol (or diesel if recovered) would probably detract from the experience
> somewhat.
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